英 [rɪˈɡretəbl] 美 [rɪˈɡretəbl]
adj. 令人懊悔的，令人遗憾的
regrettable /rɪˈɡrɛtəbəl/
形容词 You describe something as regrettable when you think that it is bad and that it should not happen or have happened. 不幸的
The army said it had started an investigation into what it described as a regrettable incident.
军方说已经开始调查这起据称的不幸事件。
副词 不幸地
Regrettably we could find no sign of the man and the search was terminated.
不幸，我们无法找到这个人的任何踪迹因此搜寻停止了。
... sad 悲哀的 regrettable 可叹的 inexcusable 不可宽恕的 ...
... regretful懊悔的 regrettable令人遗憾的 credulous轻信的 ...
regretful 后悔的，遗憾的；惋惜的
regrettably 遗憾地；抱歉地；可悲地
regretfully 懊悔地，遗憾地；抱歉地
regret 遗憾；抱歉；悲叹
regret 感到后悔；感到抱歉
regret 后悔；惋惜；哀悼
令人遗憾的；可惜的；可悲的；抱歉的
The loss of jobs is highly regrettable.
失去工作非常令人遗憾。
It is regrettable that the police were not informed sooner.
遗憾的是没有早些报警。
The manner in which the decision was announced was extremely regrettable.
宣布决定的方式非常令人遗憾。
The situation was regrettable and my brother had to accept it.
VOA : special.2010.09.12
The chairman of the IPCC panel, Rajendra Pachauri, on Saturday called the forecast "a regrettable error,"
VOA : standard.2010.01.23
I don't really have the opportunities to study math and science, which, to some degree, I think is regrettable
我没什么机会继续学习数学和科学。我有时觉得有些很遗憾，
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They are certainly regrettable and horrible in terms of loss of life, but the reaction from the Iraqi people and the Iraqi leaders was firm and united in rejecting that violence and refusing to allow it to set Iraqi against Iraqi, which is obviously one of its intended goals,".
VOA : standard.2009.04.25
Gerald Ford had a newsworthy if regrettable talent for beaning spectators with his drives.
Kevin Baber, Peninsula's chief executive, said the decision to close Poltair was regrettable but necessary.
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South Korea's defence ministry said the North's ultimatum was "regrettable" and that its provocations were "illegal".